C-Commissioning Electrical Heat Tracing (EHT) Lead

Job Title - C-Commissioning Electrical Heat Tracing (EHT) Lead
Number of Positions - 1
Job Location - North of Petroleum Way;, West of 216, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6S 1H5
Job Start Date - 12/7/26
Job End Date - 12/6/27
Job Description -
Primary Responsibilities - Commissioning: 
·          System Inspection: Conduct physical inspections (walkdowns) of newly installed EHT systems to ensure compliance with isometric drawings, P&IDs, and vendor specifications (cable routing, component installation, insulation, and sensor placement).
·          Testing and Validation: Perform insulation resistance (megger) tests, continuity checks, and loop resistance tests on heating cables to verify integrity.
·          Functional Testing: Commission and test heat trace control panels, temperature controllers (PLC/RTD/Thermocouple), and alarm systems to confirm proper operation.
·          Documentation: Prepare, update, and maintain detailed documentation, including test reports, pre-functional checklists, and "red-line" drawings.
·          Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve electrical, mechanical, or controller faults, including fixing cable damage or replacing faulty components.
·          Be an active part of an integrated field leadership team; planning, managing, and preparing equipment and systems for first time start-up.
·          Develops daily EHT progress reports for the CSU Coordinator.
·          Understands the Completions process, identifies system scoping requirements and priorities. Understands and participates in the Inspections, System Walkdowns, Punchlist and Mitigation Plan, and manages the Test Records and documentation process as required under the CMS Plan.
·          Within the EHT Scope, assists with review/edits of Commissioning Plans, Procedures and Strategy under the direction of the CSU Manager.
·          Identify, schedule, and manage EHT vendor and contractor needs while on-site, and monitor progress.
Acts as the EHT subject matter expert and mentor to the Project Team, as Commissioning and Startup activities progress. Shares CSU experience, opinions, and knowledge. Teaches and mentors less experienced members of the team.

Directs E&I electricians to mitigate EHT deficiencies

Qualifications & Experience:

·          Certifications (Academic, Professional): Journeyman Electrical Interprovincial Red Seal
·         Experience (Role and Industry Specific): 10 years’ work experience; 5 years leading commissioning and start-up activities of electrical, instrumentation and automated electrical/mechanical equipment and process control systems.
·         Experience in Commissioning & Startup of EHT equipment in the industrial gas, power generation, and chemical facilities, cryogenic technologies, air separation, syngas, and Co2 capture preferred.
Strong Electrical & Instrumentation and Automation background. Familiar with refrigeration, gases, and distillation. High level of understanding of automated EHT equipment commissioning.


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